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Tonga climb to second in league rankings

Tonga are now the world's second-ranked rugby league nation, while Australia remains stuck at fourth having not played since 2019.

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The Pacific’s spiralling debt – and what governments can do about it

Rising debt and declining income seem to add up to an austere future for Pacific Island nations. But belt-tightening may make things worse.

360info

Bristol Bears star Charles Piutau left out by Tonga after star showing on debut

Tonga face Samoa in the Pacific Nations Cup on Saturday

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Sione's clean water dream flows to Tonga

After a natural disaster hit his homeland in January, the former professional rugby league player was determined to do more to help the people of Tonga, but now, with the help of Hunter firms and a large donation from former Newcastle lord mayor Jeff McCloy, Sione Finefeuiaki is about to…

Newcastle Herald

Why Leicester Ofa Ki Wales Twickenham Fainga'anuku was given such a rugby name

Fainga'anuku is the son of former Tonga international prop Malakai Fainga'anuku

Wales Online

Kiwis dominate Tonga in big RL Test win

New Zealand have overcome a passionate crowd to run away comfortable winners 26-6 over Tonga in their rugby league Test in Auckland.

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Ferns return to Test match action in style

The Kiwi Ferns have put on a clinic at Mt Smart Stadium in their first Test match in two years, beating Tonga 50-12.

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New Zealand takes down Tonga, PNG beats Fiji, and Samoa runs over Cook Islands in Pacific Tests

PNG edges Fiji to wrap up a day of Pacific Test football, after New Zealand beat Tonga 26-6 at an electric Mt Smart Stadium and Samoa thumped Cook Islands 42-12.

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Gunnedah farmers hope royal visit will ease worker shortages

The northern New South Wales town of Gunnedah hopes a royal visit and sister city ties with Tonga will help with widespread farm labour shortages.

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Ross Thompson keen to grab tour chance and add to Scotland caps against Argentina

AFTER winning one solitary cap to date against Tonga last autumn, Ross Thompson has what appears to be an ideal chance to add to his tally in the…

The National (Scotland)

As Samoa looks to begin again, it's time for rugby league's sleeping giant to awaken

It's been a lean few years for Samoa, but the island nation still has the potential to become an international rugby league powerhouse.

ABC News

Kiwis Test team a Warriors-free zone

New Zealand have named their line-up for Saturday's rugby league Test against Tonga, including an exciting halves combination of Dylan Brown and Jahrome Hughes.

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Australian sunsets and sunrises continue to dazzle in wake of Tonga volcanic eruption

Dazzling sunsets and sunrises observed across Australia in recent weeks are being linked to the long-lasting impacts of an undersea volcanic eruption in Tonga six months ago — and experts say they could continue for another year.

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Whale seen lurking under tourist boat in extraordinary moment caught on camera

Tourists on a boat trip in the sea surrounding the Ha'apai islands of Tonga first spotted a mother humpback resting on the water before her baby came to join her

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Bromwich returns to Kiwis captaincy

Melbourne skipper Jesse Bromwich has been returned to the New Zealand Test captaincy, replacing retired Benji Marshall, with the Kiwis facing Tonga on Saturday.

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Tapine buzzing for epic New Zealand clash

Star Canberra and New Zealand prop Joe Tapine admits the prospect of playing Saturday's match against Tonga in his home country is an emotional one.

The Conversation

In the Solomon Islands, Wong takes first tentative steps in repairing a strained relationship

Foreign Minister Penny Wong was no doubt expecting a cooler reception than her three previous visits to the Pacific when she touched down in Honiara last Friday. The Solomon Islands government website had not even listed the Australian minister’s visit – but it did note the first visit of a…

ABC News

Can Tonga turn their golden generation into a new era of stars?

Tonga is blessed with an extraordinary crop of talent, headed by Jason Taumalolo. But how does international rugby league's newest powerhouse turn that into a sustainable future?

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Tonga volcano ‘afterglow’ creates dazzling sunsets across New Zealand and Australia

Spikes in aerosols in the stratosphere after volcano erupted in January likely causing unusually vibrant skies

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Staggs, Tupou picked for Tonga's NZ Test

Kotoni Staggs and Daniel Tupou will have to decide if they want to play for Tonga or NSW's Origin side next week after being called up for international duty.

Evening Standard

Scientists say acoustic-gravity waves behind huge tsunami in Tonga

Scientists say they have unearthed what caused the Tonga tsunami, which was prompted by a massive underwater volcanic eruption, earlier this year.

ABC News

Tongan volcano pumice expected to wash up on Townsville beaches this year

A geologist says it's not uncommon for black lumps of compressed sediment, or even coal, to wash up on Queensland beaches. But soon you could find pumice from Tonga's volcanic eruption.

The Conversation

What’s Japanese for ‘ruck’? Turning rugby’s technical terms into an international language

The winter rugby season is well under way, with fields and sidelines ringing to the unique language of the game. Learning this vocabulary comes through playing and talking about the game, no matter if the players are in Taranaki, Twickenham, Tonga or Tokyo.

The Guardian - AU

Richard Marles eyes meeting with US defence secretary at Singapore forum

Defence minister’s attendance at high-level security conference the latest in flurry of diplomatic activity by new Labor government

The Independent UK

Queen Elizabeth II's jubilee evokes legacy of Tongan monarch

Tonga’s chief diplomat in the U.K. will be thinking about two monarchs this weekend as Britain and the Commonwealth celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee

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